Peace of mind for parents and comfort for baby
Initially I used the Halo sleep bags. However these did not work for my little boy. He always seemed to be cold. I also had problems with the zippers opening/failing during the night.
The offending sleep sacs had only been in use for a very short time (maybe a month) before this happened and they hadn't been excessively washed. Caused me concern from a safety standpoint. The company replaced it but I decided to switch to another brand for peace of mind.
I have used Grobags since our baby was about 3 months old. He is 28 months old now. I had to purchase mine from the UK as Amazon didn't stock them back then.
I have probably had at least 10+ of these in different sizes togs and styles and I love them. So does my little boy! He won't sleep without his Grobag sleepsac as he likes being all snuggled up.
The Grobags come with guidelines on room temperatures for the 3 different tog ratings available. So you can be confident that your child will be comfortable. Which means that you will be able to sleep with worrying! For anyone who hasn't come across this before a Tog is the European rating for the warmth value of bedding.
The travel Grobag is a very good investment if you ever have to transfer a sleeping baby from a crib to the car or visa versa. As you don't have to disturb them if you plan ahead.
There are three togs available
0.5 tog (for very warm/hot nurseries)
1.0 tog (summer tog)
2.5 tog (colder nurseries/winter tog)
They wash really well and can be put in the dryer. Haven't had any probmes with the zippers or poppers at all..
Depending on the baby's age they have different opening methods... Some have side zips and others have zips down the front. Combinations of zips and poppers tend to be used for the older babies from approx 6 months on. I think this is mainly to prevent the older babies from being able to open them as they figure things out for themselves.
In my opinion the side opening Grobags tend to work the best as you can do diaper changes in the night without having to disturb them too much.
My little boy is smaller than most kids his age so he is still in the 6-18 months Grobags. Sounds a bit nuts but it gives you some idea of the growing room in these Grobags. They look huge when they move up a size.
Yes they are more pricey than some but you get what you pay for. I only wish Amazon stocked more sizes and togs.... That way I wouldn't have to order from the UK.
Hope this helps.
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